With the announcement that a new chapter of the classic black jack manga of legends Osamu Tezuka will be written with the help of the popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) program, which has added fuel to the controversy surrounding AI and the comics industry, which is an extension of the anxieties caused for creators by the development of AI creation programs.
As reported in Japanese national news daily The Mainichi, Osamu Tezuka’s Black Jack will publish a new chapter of the classic manga to celebrate the series’ 50th anniversary in November 2023. Unlike previous tribute efforts, the new chapter of Black Jack will be produced with the help of the ChatGPT-4 fusion program.
AI will write a new chapter for Osamu Tezuka’s Black Jack
Black Jack tells the story of brilliant surgeon Kuroo Hazama aka Dr. Black Jack, who will take on any patient regardless of their illness and treat them when other doctors say that That’s impossible. The only problem is that Hazama is unlicensed due to the fact that he tends to overcharge patients he feels can afford. However, he used his profits to help patients who couldn’t afford it. Launched in November 1973, the manga ran for a decade before publishing its final chapter in October 1983, becoming one of Osamu Tezuka’s most beloved series. In addition to Black Jack, Tezuka – who is often referred to as “The Godfather of Manga” for his role in the development of the industry – is also credited with landmark classics such as Astro Boy, Treasure Island new, Princess Knight and Dororo, to name a few.
The decision to use AI in the production of the new Black Jack chapter was the brainchild of Tezuka Productions, the owner of Black Jack, Keio University, and Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization ( NEDO). According to the article, Tezuka Productions, founded by Osamu Tezuka himself and his son Makoto currently serving as directors, sees AI as a support system for creators, not their replacement. The hope is to use AI to open up new creative avenues, such as the condensed Black Jack, filled with all the essentials in the style of Osamu Tezuka, to help creators better understand the sentence. story. His son stressed that fans shouldn’t be upset about the project as he truly believes his father would use AI if it was available to him at the time.
Modern adaptation of the work of a master Mangaka
The paper explains that the researchers hope to use this opportunity to better understand the ability of humans and machines to work together and create great content effectively. While acknowledging AI’s lack of creativity, the researchers suggest that there are many ways that AI can help human creativity flourish. Only time will tell, but researchers are looking forward to seeing the AI-generated content match up in the new chapter of Black Jack. Interestingly, Tezuka helped usher in the current era of contemporary manga and was once again at the forefront of a technological revolution that will forever change the way manga and anime are created. Indeed, Osamu Tezuka‘S black jack can be the character who successfully introduces the idea of AI to support content creation.
Source: Mainichi